The countries...

Schoolovision 2012 spans 38 countries across Europe, from Iceland in the north-west, to Azerbaijan in the south-east. Many hundreds of children are involved in this multi-award-winning eTwinning project.See who is representing your country below...

Austria

Volksschule Wildbach will represent Austria in Schoolovision for the 4th year running.2009 position -15th2010 position - 32nd2011 position - 13thOur website

Azerbaijan

We are delighted to welcome for the first time, a school from Azerbaijan to Schoolovision in 2012. School #1, Israil Hasanov, from the city of Ismailly, is a big school, of nearly 1300 pupils. A big welcome to you- and we wish you all Good Luck!

Basque Country

Colegio Urdaneta from the small town of Loiu close to Bilbao, the largest city in the Basque Country area of northern Spain are back again to represent the Basque Country.2010 position- 25th2011 position - 25thOur website

Belgium

Qworzó is an elementary school in a small village called Merksplas which lays about 70 km north of Brussels. Back for the 3rd year.2010 position - 11th2011 position - 14thOur website

Bosnia and Herzegovina

For the first time in Schoolovision's history, we welcome a partner from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Primary school 'Ćamil Sijarić' is situated in central Bosnia, in Nemila and is one of the biggest schools in the country. Good luck!

Bulgaria

Bulgaria's entrants, from the town of Gorna Oryahovitsa are back again for the 4th year running in 2012.2009 position - 28th2010 position - 30th2011 position - 20th=Our website

Croatia

We welcomed Osnovna škola, from Virje in Croatia into the project in 2010, and they return for the 3rd year running.2010 position - 10th2011 position - 18th=Our website

Cyprus

Back again for 2012, we welcome this school from the village of Agros, by the Troodos mountains in Cyprus.2009 position - 17th2010 position - 14th2011 position - 8thOur website

Czech Republic

ZS Husova school in Brno are back for the 4th year running in 2012. The most successful of all the teams in the contest- what will they produce in 2012?2009 position - 1st2010 position - 2nd2011 position - 1stOur website

Denmark

Stadil-Vedersø Skole, from close to Ringkøbing, is back for their 4th year in Schoolovision,2009 position - 7th2010 position - 24th2011 position - 22ndOur website

England

Back for the 4th year running, Church Aston Infants School is situated in Church Aston, Newport, Shropshire.2009 position - 28th

Estonia

New entrants in 2012, Neeme Primary School is a small school, situated by the seaside in northern Estonia, 35 km east of Tallinn. Good Luck to you all!

Finland

We have new entrants to the competition from Finland in 2012, Niinivaara school, from the eastern town of Joensuu, close to the Russian border. Welcome!Our website

France

The "Ecole publique de Florentin" is located in the south west of France, around 75 kilometers north of Toulouse. They represent France for the 4th year in a row!2009 position - 6th2010 position - 30th2011 position - 18th=

Georgia

A warm welcome to Batumis N2 Sajarko Skola, our first ever representatives from Georgia! The school is situated in the city of Batumi, in the west of Georgia, on the Black Sea coast. Good luck in the competition!

Germany

Back for the 4th year, Freie Schule Kassel is a small school in Kassel, situated in the centre of Germany, close to the former border.

Italy

Latvia

Back again this year, after missing out in 2011, is the Latvian school, Jelgava Primary, with 600 pupils aged from 5-16.2009 position - 12th2010 position - 16thOur website

Lithuania

Lithuania are represented in 2011 for the 4th year by Juventos Basic School from Siauliai.2009 position - 11th2010 position - 21st2011 position - 6thOur website

Luxembourg

A big welcome, for the 1st time to the primary school of Koetschette, in the little country of Luxembourg (the 2nd smallest country of the EU). The children in the school choir are aged 6 to 12 and sing in 3 languages: Luxembourgish, German and French. They are looking forward to the new experience of participating in an international song contest, and we wish them all Good Luck!

Malta

Dun Gorg Preca Primary School C, in Hamrun, represent the island of Malta for the 4th year in a row.2009 position - 23rd2010 position - 26th2011 position - 11thOur website

Netherlands

The Netherlands' representative will be SBO de Bolder, from the town of Franeker for the 2nd year running.2011 position - 15th=Our website

Norway

A very warm welcome to new entrants, Høknes barneskole, which is located in Namsos - a small town in the middle part of Norway.

Poland

"Szkoła Podstawowa nr 1" is located in the south west of Poland,in the town of Bogatynia, 200 km west of Wrocław, 100 km north of Prague (CZ) and 200 km east of Berlin (D).Back for the 4th year running.2009 position - 5th2010 position - 5th2011 position - 3rdOur website

Portugal

EB 2,3/S Cunha Rivara represent Portugal for the 4th year running. The school is situated in Arraiolos, which is near Évora.2009 position - 19th2010 position - 26th2011 position - 24th

Romania

School "Vladimir Streinu" Teiu represents Romania once again in 2012. This is the 4th year running for the school!

Russia

For the first time, we have a representative from Russia! A private primary language school "Prometey" is located in the town of Protvino, not far from Moscow. Мы желаем Вам удачи!

Scotland

Yester Primary School, in the village of Gifford, represent Scotland in Schoolovision for the 4th year running. Founders of the whole project!2009 position - 13th2010 position - 3rd 2011 position - 20th=Our website

Slovakia

Slovakia are represented for the 4th year running by Základná škola which is situated in Poprad, in the north of Slovakia in beautiful hilly surroundings.2009 position - 21st2010 position- 29th2011 position - 22nd=Our website

Spain

New entrants, in 2012, for the 1st time we have a Spanish school from the Canary Islands! Ceip Valsequillo join us from Gran Canaria, and we wish them Good Luck!

Sweden

Grimsås school, set in the southern part of Sweden, around 120km from Gothenburg, are back again to represent Sweden for the 4th year running.2009 position - 19th2010 position - 9th2011 position - 26th=Our website

Turkey

We have new entrants from Turkey in 2012 - Basri Primary school, from Polatli, around 70km from Ankara. Good luck from all the team!Our website

Ukraine

For the 1st time, we bid a very warm welcome to a school from Ukraine! Chernivtsi Specialized School # 22 is located in the city of Chernivtsi in the picturesque land of Bukovina, Western Ukraine. We are a public school which specializes in English. Our school was founded in 1985. More than 1000 students receive primary and secondary education here. We are extremely excited to be part of Schoolovision 2012!

Wales

Llangewydd Junior School represent Wales, for the 4th year in a row.2009 position - 16th2010 position - 18th2011 position - 5thOur website

Awards

Schoolovision has won 1st prize in several International Awards. In its first year, it was triumphant in the Global Junior Challenge, the eLearning Awards and the eTwinning Awards in 2010. In 2012 it was successful at the Medea Awards.

GJC Award

eLearning Award

eTwinning Award 2010

Medea Awards 2012

Project history

Schoolovision is now into its 4th year, having been created early in 2009, as an idea to link primary schools from across Europe using the eTwinning platform in a project based on the Eurovision Song Contest.

Each participating country has the chance to choose a song, sing it and video it, before uploading it to the blog by the cut-off date, usually around 1 week before the real ESC. Then, all the pupils in all the participating countries watch and evaluate all the songs, before voting for their own personal favourite, usually the day before the real ESC. For this extra special live vote, we use the webcam conferencing tool, FlashMeeting.

Then, in 2011, our previous winners ZS Husova from Brno in the Czech Republic came roaring back, winning the 3rd edition of Schoolovision in fine style, with their outstanding entry, Jaro.So, who will triumph in 2012? Let the fun begin...